A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

Overview Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]show cosponsors (2) Cosponsors: Orrin Hatch [R-UT] Patrick Leahy [D-VT] Text: Summary | Full Text Status: Introduced Jun 25, 2008 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee Sep 11, 2008 Passed Senate Sep 30, 2008 Passed House Oct 3, 2008 Signed by President Oct 20, 2008 This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush. Last Action: Oct 20, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-438. Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. Votes: Sep 30, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept. Oct 3, 2008: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 411 Ayes, 0 Nays, 22 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. View all 1 votes on this bill.

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